Vermilion Pass
Vermilion Pass, elevation 1,680 m or 5,510 ft, is a high mountain pass in the Canadian Rockies, traversing the continental divide. It connects Kootenay National Park in the province of British Columbia with Banff National Park in Alberta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Boom Mountain and Mount Whymper.
Boom Mountain
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Boom Mountain is located north of Vermilion Pass and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border. It was named in 1908 after Boom Lake which is located right under the mountain. Boom Mountain is situated 2½ km northwest of Vermilion Pass.
Mount Whymper
Peak
Photo: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Whymper is a 2,845-metre mountain located in the Canadian Rockies, British Columbia, Canada, in the Vermilion Pass area in Kootenay National Park. Mount Whymper is situated 3½ km west of Vermilion Pass.
Vermilion Pass
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 1,695 metres
- Description: mountain pass on border of Alberta and British Columbia in Canada
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Improvement District No. 9, Alberta, Prairies, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Vermilion Pass from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Vermilion Pass” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “pas de Vermilion”
- Catalan: “Pas de Vermilion”
- Cebuano: “Vermilion Pass”
- French: “Col Vermilion”
- German: “Vermilion Pass”
- Hebrew: “מעבר ורמיליון”
- Italian: “Vermilion Pass”
- Swedish: “Vermilion Pass”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Vermilion Pass”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Eldon and Castle Junction.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Altrude Lakes and Vista Lake.
Alberta: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Calgary, Edmonton, Banff National Park, and Banff.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Vermilion Pass”. Photo: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0.